Corn-plow shovel.



No. 881,303. 'PATENTED MAB", 10, 1908.,

J. J. CONRAD.

CORN PLOW SHO'VEL.

APPLIOATION PILED we. 29, 1907.

- I M I JACOB J. CONRAD, OF LUVERNE, MINNESOTA.

CORN-PLOW SHOVEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 10, 1908;

Application filed August 29, 1907. Serial No. 390,623.

Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn-Plow Shovels,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in corn plow shovels its object being to provide attachments for the shovel by means of which the weeds can be more thoroughly removed from between the rows of corn.

To this end my invention consists in the features of construction and combination hereinafter particularly described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a ersgective view of the rear end of a corn p ow s ovel fitted with my invention, Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same, and Fig. 3 is a side view.

In the drawings A represents the framework of the plow, and B the shovel attached thereto by means of the casting 2. The casting 2 is secured to the rear of the shovel and provided with a tubular guide 3 to receive the lower end of the frame A the same being secured in position by a set nut 4. The shovel B may be of any suitable construction.

C represents a pair of knives the shanks 5 of which extend through tubular guides 6 carried by the casting 2 and are held in position by set screws 7. The lower or blade end of each knife extends outwardly and downwardly, as shown, with a front cutting ed e 8. In usethe knives will be so set as to ho d their blade ends slanting backward from the shovel, the knives being secured at any adjusted height by means of the set screws 7. With-the knives set in the position shown in the drawings the will cut the soil on each side of the shove as the same is drawn forward and remove the weeds at the sides of the shovel that would not be removed with the shovel used alone. Thus it will be seen that by means of the knives the soil can be more thoroughly cultivated between the rows.

I claim:

1. The combination with a plow shovel, of a pair of knives adjustably supported upon the rear of said shovel, and provided with outwardly and rearwardly slanting cutting ends, for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with a plow shovel, of a pair of knives, each of said knives consisting of a shank having adjustable su port upon the rear of the shovel, and each ife having a rearwardly and downwardly extending lower cutting end.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- JACOB J. CONRAD. Witnesses.-

WM. JAooBsEN, Jr., D. M; MAIN. 

